Service difficulty report · Shield · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
August 12, 2025
Submitted
August 27, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N481AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
44106
Aircraft time
37,117 hours, 11,501 cycles
Part
Shield
Part number
146A812712
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT R/H FLOOR SHIELD BS.767 TO BS.787+6 RBL.21 UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE HAS AREAS OF CORROSION. GROUNDED - YES. EVALUATED R/H SHIELD STA 767 TO STA 787, ORIGINAL THICKNESS .050 REMOVED .010 REMAINING .040 FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-60-15, REMOVED, LOCATED AND DRILLED, AND INSTALLED NEW SHIELD P/N: 146A8127-12 PO:1130356.1 IAW B737-900 SRM 51-40-02, SRM 51-40-05 AND BOEING DWG: 146A0081, REV A.